"If you say we are under pressure to spend money, then yes we are. But I feel more under pressure to spend the money in the right way"

Arsene "No"s: Wenger wants new faces but won't be badgered into buying

Arsene Wenger has promised to IGNORE fed-up Arsenal fans and claimed he will not be pressurised into spending big this summer.

Gunners legend Ian Wright echoed the growing concerns of many supporters by claiming the north Londoners are in “serious trouble” and need to make up to eight top-class signings to fill out the squad.

But Wenger has kept his chequebook firmly in his pocket and Arsenal fans could end up showing their discontent if things go badly at this weekend's Emirates Cup.

When asked directly whether he could understand the fans’ frustrations at the lack of signings after boasting of having big money to spend this summer, Wenger said: “I don’t know what you mean by that.”

Instead, Wenger insisted he will not be bullied into big-name signings, stated that spending money in the right way is more important and claimed he has already made a “top class” signing in French starlet Yaya Sanogo on a free transfer.

Wenger said: “We have signed Sanogo. He has not made the headlines. Why? Because he is not 50-100 million pounds. But I am quite confident he will make them [headlines] soon on the pitch and that for me is the most important.”

Those words are unlikely to appease the growing unease and tension among the Gunners' supporters - especially after Wright fanned the flames.

“I am confident we will make signings. You look at many teams around us and nothing has happened until now. These teams have financial potential as well. At the moment the market has not moved a lot, apart from Man City, nobody has done anything.

“Money is important. It’s not the only thing in the game. We have built by hard work, first of all, a team that has quality. The money we now have available is down to the quality of our work down the years.

“We want to spend it if it strengthens our team. Just spending money is not a quality. Spending the money, buying the right players that is a quality and of course we are in favour of it. But it has to be the right players.

“I would like to reiterate that we have signed Sanogo. Again, the quality of player is not only linked to the amount of money it costs. If we can do some more, we will do it.

“I’m always pretty relaxed because I always feel I will try to make the decision which I feel is right for the club. It doesn’t mean I always manage to do it. But I work with that conscience.”

Wenger tried to be cute as he tried to tread the line between talking up his current squad and making it clear he does want to make signings.

But Wenger admitted his relief at not losing any big names this year, after selling Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri in the past two summers.

He said: “I am in a new situation, because at least I haven’t lost players! In recent seasons I have always faced the fact that we have started the season with quite a balance because we’ve lost players. That is a new situation and at least we have a stability.

“Of course we want to bring in something more. At the moment that doesn’t work as quickly as we would have wished, but it’s not only like that for me, it’s like that for other managers as well.

“If you can give me names of players who are better than the players we have, then I am ready to talk about it.

“The young players are not over over the hill, they are on the way up. Players like Jenkinson, Gibbs, Wilshere, Ramsey, Chamberlain, Walcott, Szczesny, they are all coming on.

“They have experience now in the Premier League and they will be better. It’s not only about bringing players from the outside. It’s about developing players that we have. They also have a special bond and that is something that is important in football.

“But every signing that strengthens our squad is fantastic for us. You know the level of expectation is very high and the level of competition is also very high.

“Manchester United, City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham - everyone will want to win the championship. But at the end of the day only one can do that. No matter how much money anyone spends.”